Omstone Aromas

You're no shrinking violet. You're assertive, competent and confident. But are you a bold red rose emitting the seductive scent of attraction, or are you a sweet juicy orange that begs to be picked? Roses and Oranges represent two different types of personalities. Roses are temptresses and thornier. Oranges are sweeter and softer.

Due to their tiny molecular structure essential oils reach deep into the brain's ancient limbic system that controls our emotions, sexual response and even our hormones. Essential oils can help influence not only the way we feel but the way we think. Take the quiz below and find out if you need a bit of bold rose or the sweetness of an orange.

1. Your skin is dry Yes No

2. You have a heart of gold but a thorny exterior making it hard to approach you. Yes No

3. You are generally happy Yes No

4. You can't focus as well as you would like Yes No

5. Your heart has been broken Yes No

If you answered no question 1 and yes to questions 2 and 4, you are a rose personality. You are seductive, smart and remote. Add 5 drops of sweet orange essential oil to and ounce of hazel nut oil and use as an all over body oil or in your bath. It will help lighten your mood, clear your focus and detox some of that negativity. You'll let the sunshine in and watch every fall for your seductive spell.

If you answered yes to questions 1, 3 and 5 then you are an orange personality you need the essential oil of rose (so expensive try rose absolute and if that's too high rose geranium works). Rose will calm heart break, hydrate your skin and give your self-esteem a major boost If you are using rose geranium, just dab it on your wrists and temples like a perfume.

If you answered "no" to all questions you are a rose personality, so add the power of the golden orange. If you answered "yes," seduce yourself with the scent of dusky rose.

If you answered more "no's" than "yes" then you are a rose. If you answered more "yes" than "no" then you are a sweet juicy orange type, tone it down a bit with rose.

The main thing is not to be a shrinking violet. Of course, we have oils of that!

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There's a sexy secret in your spice cabinet. Its even hotter when used as an essential oil. We're talking about cinnamon. Spicy, heady and exotic, use this oil when you mean business in the bedroom, or the livingroom, or where ever else strikes your fancy and other parts of your body.

This oil generates heat in more than one way, so if you are very sensitive refrain from applying it to your body and never to your face. It can be a dermal sensitizer, and never use this oil if you are pregnant or in a bath. Cinnamon is high in eugenol and it may interfer with blood clotting so don't use with anticoagulant drugs or with hemophiliacs. There are two types of cinnamon oil bark and leaf... bark should never be applied on the body. Add a drop of cinnamon to natural or organic lotion or cream and to really get things rolling add another stimulating oil like ginger or if your partner doesn't seem in the mood a drop of sweet fennel should do the trick. Lighten things up with an additional 6 drops (per ounce ) of grapefruit oil.

Life doesn't get any better than this. OmStone Aromas can create personalized blends just for this purpose. www.omstonearomas.com for more on the benefits of cinnamon, click this link: http://www.homeremediesweb.com/cinnamon_health_benefits.php

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For many years the skinbrat has been advocating for educated aestheticians who actually know what they are doing. Some schools just train aestheticians to pass the state boards and then they are on their own. This means they need to become self-educated.

Ounce out and about and in the salon or spa, the aesthetician is given acid and crystal powder to apply to the face. They may or may not be trained, but what the hell? they can try and experience is after all the best teacher. Also since some of the newbie aestheticians are so green they may not be aware of state laws which dictate what they can and cannot use on someone's face.

So if your aesthetician wants to apply a peel or some preparation that just doesn't feel right, just say "no". If they ask why, just answer "because it is my face." You can leave out the stupid because she's the one with the acid in her hand!

Aestheticians that want to be successful take their jobs very seriously. They are educated on the products they sell and understand when and how and why to use something. A seasoned aesthetician or not so seasoned aesthetician who is ambitious and well educated will approach you cautiously and make sure you are not overly sensitive.

If you have any questions, leave your comments here and the skinbrat will answer.

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Too tired for sex?  who isn't?  however according to the experts intimacy is key to happiness and some weight loss as well.

(There's a silver lining to every cloud).

When relationships are new and exciting, sex is the driving force.  Once you get used to each other and the day to day stresses set in, its hard to recoup  that initial excitment.  So what's a girl to do? Coffee, tea, chocolate will keep you up all night.  So will sodas.  A great way to revive flagging desire and interest is with essential oils.  They can help energize you to get you through the act so you can get on to sleep.

Peppermint is extremely energizing and invigorating.  Some professionals believe that it should not be used before bedtime, but hey, a girls' gotta do what she's gotta do.  Clove's exotic, oriental aroma will add heat and desire, lemon will invigorate you and then calm you down.  Here's what to do:  Make a synergy that you can inhale several times before the deed. The energizing molecules will rush to your brain, reach back into the limbic system and perk you right up.  Here's the recipe:

1 drop clove

1 drop peppermint

4 drops lemon

Swirl gently together in a smalll container.  Dip in cotton ball and inhale.

A nice way to calm down later is combine a 3 drops of sweet orange and 2 drops of lavender and 2 drops of neroli in a rose hydrosol, spray your face body and pillow and enjoy sweet dreams!

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Add a new weapon to your arsonal of fat phyting techniques:  Essential Oils. yes, its true, essential oils can help curtail your appetite and elimate some of the negativity toward exercise. It smells good as well. 

Its as simple as this- a little inhaler.  Carry it in your pocket and when you find yourself slipping off your diet or responding to the call of a bowl of pasta, simply reach for your inhaler and give it a good long sniff. It's citric top and lavender top notes sweet offset the cool minty scent of the spearmint base note.

This little wonder also works on the brain change a  negative attitude towards exercise.  This uplifting scent will have you dancing the hula down Wall Street. Visit http://www.omstonearomas.com/ for more information.

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Why venture out into the snow and ice when an aromatic bath warms up even the coldest of winter's nights.   The right essential oils combined with a knowing lover's touch will earn you much more gratitude than that chocolate torte ever could.

Remember its not what your bathtub looks like its what you put in it.  Be careful, not all men enjoy floral scents.  In order for your romantic night to work, you'll need to do a little footwork, in anticipation of playing footsie.  Stock your aroma dispensary with the essential oils of  sandalwood, ylang ylang and and ginger.  Create a synergy of 1 drop gin ginger, 2 drops ylang ylang and 7 drops sandalwood.  Add to one ounce of unscented, all natural bath gel or bubble bath.

Then add 2 drops of ylang ylang  and 7 drops sandalwood and 6 drops lavender to unscented all natural massage cream.  Do you see where we are going with this?  Make sure you have large, soft towels, a fresh bathrobe and pretty unscented candels. Dim the lights for ambiance.

Sandalwood is the most sensual of all essential oils. Ylang Ylang is a most powerful aphrodisiac, ginger opens the body to intimacy and lavender breaks down any barriers to touch.  What a night! Ginger is quite pungent, so use it sparingly! 

Disperse your synergy of ylang ylang, sandalwood and ginger into your bath and enjoy.  Later blend the lavender, sandalwood and ylang ylang synergy with your unscented massage cream and give him a massage he'll never forget.  The oils with both calm and stimulate him.  Who needs chocolate?  Contact http://www.omstonearomas.com/ to create a blend he won't be able to resist.

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There's What in my face cream?  That's what I would like to know.  Today there seems to be an abundance of exotic ingredients that don't make alot of sense to me. 

I am not referring to modern break throughs such as peptides (you can actually feel those working) but it would be nice to understand the difference between pentapeptides and hexapeptides and other peptides?   Other categories of ingredients such as anti-oxidants are critical for skin health but is a goji berry really better than a blue berry?  If so who says and why?  There is also Retin A, Retinal, Retinol, Retinolic acid, Retinaldhydes and vitamin A derived from natural products.  So what's the difference? A good place to start looking for answers is http://www.skinactives.com/.  Not only can you find out the answers to these questions but you can purchase these actives as well.  

But what I find so alarming are some of the more unique ingredients found in todays creams and body lotions.  I  wonder what is the exact purpose and how are they really working.   Check out http://www.beautybrains.com/ for a detailed explaination of how and why snail oil is supposed to work.  Then there are those who swear by Emu oil and animal growth factors.  I'll take essential oils any day.  They are fresh, vegtarian and they smell great and a little goes a long way. 

I think many manufacturers of skincare products and skin professionals who are out to make a name for themselves are looking for a hook - a way to depart from the accepted practice of  breaking down the skin by exfoliating to bring out brighter, new skin. I for one am not convinced that galvanic and electrical treatments to the face are anymore effective than a good 30% peel.  I am open to changing my mind so feel free to post your comments.

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The texture of the skin can be a key give away to age.  Youthful skin is smooth with tight pores, even if it is dotted by acne.  Mature skin is characterized by the beginning of wrinkles, crows feet around the eyes and scar tissue.  The appearance of texture of the skin can also be improved upon by brightening the skin tone.  

Any topical application alone (including essential oils) are not enough to tighten sagging skin, however with continued use, they may be able to improve the way it looks. 

Old scars, even minor scars can be aging.  Here is a formula designed to address scar tissue:

1 ounce rose hip oil 

3 drops vitamin e

4 drops helichrysum (addresses scars)

6 drops Neroli (addresses scars and wrinkles)

5 drops Patchouli (aging skin, scars, wrinkles and sagging).

Apply at night after cleansing and toning.  Follow with moisturizer

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This three part series focuses on rejuvenating the face with essential oils.  Lets face it girls and boys the very best way to get younger looking skin is a face lift, but barring that the right products and services can help rejuvenate on a topical level. 

Tone, texture and hydration are three contributing factors to older looking skin.  In the first article in this series we looked at improving the tone of the skin with essential oils.  In part II of this series, we will explore how hyrdration can help improve the appearance of the skin.

As we get older the skin gets dryer.  Guess what happens as the skin gets dryer?  that's right wrinkles and flakiness. That is why it is so important to keep the skin moist and well hydrated.  Even if your skin is oily, it still needs hydration.  To add moisture to oily skin, it is important to add a carrier oil to to a cleanser or moisturizer.  For oily skin I like jojoba, a rapidly absorbing liquid wax and for extremely dry skin, avocado oil. For inbetween skin opt for rose hip oil. 

Essential oils that work well on dry skin include rose, rose geranium, frankincense, orchid extract, palmrosa. Orchid extract has no scent and is very hydrating.

This cleanser  may also be used for skin that is being treated with heavy duty Retin A for acne. This gentle cleanser can be alternated with your perscription to keep the skin from becomming too uncomfortable dry. 

2 ounces organic or natural gel cleanser (ensure there are no essential oils included in the cleanser)

1/4 teaspoon avocado oil or 1/2 teaspoon jojoba or rose hip oil.

10 drops orchid extract

9 drops frankincense

4 drops geranium (to brighten)

3 drops ylang ylang

4 drops palmarosa

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A facelift will immediately tighten saggy, baggy skin, eliminate jowels and restore youthful contours to your face.  Neurotoxins and dermal fillers will tighten and add volume, but total facial rejuvenation depends on repairing the tone and texture as well as rehydrating the skin.

Improving your skin tone can go along way to taking years off your face.  Aging skin can be sluggish, dull and gray with black circles under the eyes creating hollows.  Age spots and sun damage and tiny capillaries around the nose can also add years to your face.  Essential oils can be important weapons in the battle to polish the surface of your skin.  Products must be used consistently for results.   Here's how to make an anti-aging serum:

1 ounce of aloe vera gel

1/2 ounce distilled water

3 drops sweet fennel

4 drops frankincense

4 drops palmarosa

2 drops lemon

2 drops helichrysum

Blend oils with aloe vera and distilled water and funnel into a amber or blue pet or glass bottle with dropper top.   Tap onto face before bedtime after cleansing, toning and hydrating.

Eye Cream to reduce appearance of dark circles under and smoothe wrinkles around eyes

1 ounce organic or natural unscented light facial cream

50 drops rose hip oil

2 drops cypress 

6 drops geranium

2 drops lemon

5 drops sandalwood

Essential oils are already found in many treatment products you are currently using.  Some may work for your skin and other's may not.  At http://www.omstonearomas.com/ you have the opportunity to select the oils and the carrier (base oils that will work for you).  Or you can ask the professional aromatherapist to pick the products she thinks will work best for you based on a detailed description of your complexion

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